March 2021

  • Pandemic Writing Groups

    Pandemic Writing Groups

    While we are still spending a lot of time at home, perhaps it’s time to get…

  • SciFi Must Reads

    SciFi Must Reads

    Attention science fiction fans! Get ready for your TBR lists to expand. The Science Fiction and…

  • Hanif Abdurraqib

    Hanif Abdurraqib

    Music criticism is generally not a genre one would expect to find tender and evocative writing…

  • White Fragility

    White Fragility

    White Fragility should be required reading for every white person in North America! To be honest,…

  • Irish Reads

    Irish Reads

    In celebration of St Patrick’s Day, O (Oprah Magazine) is sharing a list of “25 Books…

  • The Kitchen Front

    The Kitchen Front

    Author Jennifer Ryan‘s name will be familiar to WPL customers as her two previous novels were…

  • One Book, One Community WR Countdown

    One Book, One Community WR Countdown

    The One Book, One Community Waterloo Region (OBOC) committee will be announcing this year’s selection on…

  • Women’s Prize for Fiction

    Women’s Prize for Fiction

    The longlist for the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced. The 16 must-read titles…

  • Canada Reads 2021

    Canada Reads 2021

    Who won Canada Reads 2021? They were down to the final two books: Jonny Appleseed by…

  • Managing Emotions With Picturebooks

    Managing Emotions With Picturebooks

    It’s been a full year since the pandemic started. COVID-19 meant big changes to all our…